Description

Wonderfully Bright and Fresh 1862 $5 Legal

Fr. 61a $5 1862 Legal Tender PCGS Gem New 65PPQ.
The paper used to produce this issue often turned brittle and aged
very quickly. As a result, truly high grade examples are extremely
desirable. This piece escaped all signs of aging and boasts
pleasing original paper and exquisite colors on all the design
elements. The thin paper also split extremely easily at the edges,
another near ubiquitous problem that this note has avoided. PCGS
has graded 160 examples of this number with only eight edging out
this piece. None could be brighter, cleaner or more perfect save
for centering. With a touch more margin at the left, this piece
would likely be the finest graded.From The Kiawah Collection